An aide to UKIP’s leader in Wales has threatened to quit the party if a group of carpet-bagging politicians — including London-born Mark Reckless (above) — are selected to stand for the Welsh Assembly.

Nigel Farage mocking the claimed unanimity of the Greens and Plaid Cymru on 16 April … and stood alongside them to deliver 477,000 signature petition on voting reform to Number 10 today, barely a month later. At least they are arranged from left to right again.

Nigel Farage autobiography: “It is frankly just not credible for me to continue to lead the party without a Westminster seat … was I supposed to brief UKIP policy from the Westminster Arms? No – if I fail to win South Thanet, it is curtains for me. I will have to step down.

With latest polling predicting a triumph for Nigel Farage in the constituency of South Thanet, the only thing standing between the UKIP leader and the Commons may be comedian Al Murray. Having already announced (VIDEO) that his ‘pub landlord’ alter ego will oppose Farage under the ‘FUKP’ banner, the it has now been revealed that he will be parachuted […]